Gillespie Catalog To Stay With EMI Music Pub

EMI Music Publishing has reached a long-term deal to extend its representation of songs from the catalog of legendary American jazz trumpeter and composer Dizzy Gillespie.

EMI Music Publishing has represented songs in Gillespie's catalog since 1999. Works written by Gillespie, including 'Tour De Force', 'Kush', 'Swing Low Sweet Cadillac', 'Con Alma' and 'Lorraine', will be managed by EMI on a global basis.

"Dizzy Gillespie was a virtuoso trumpet player, and a remarkable songwriter, EMI Music Publishing chairman/CEO Roger Faxon said in a statement. "His music still impacts every trumpeter that has followed him, and it is an honor to continue to represent such an important catalog of timeless jazz classics."

Gillespie, who was born in 1917 and passed away in 1993, played with numerous orchestras and bands including those of Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Carter, Lucky Millinder and Duke Ellington. Along with Charlie Parker, he was central to the development of the bebop sound in the 1950s, and entire generations of trumpet players are influenced by his work to this day. 

Source : Billboard Magazine

NEW CATALOGUE :)

Yell Music Ltd was launched in March 2005. The founder, Jana Yell, has been involved in the music industry most of her life, mainly in publishing.
Yell Music’s publishing catalogue contains over 2500 songs so far, but wants to stay manageable to really look after its clients.
Check out the writers/artists list here

2008 is the year of "Rituals"

"Rituals" is the new album by Nicola Conte, multifaceted talented musician, dj and producer. Among the many guests in this project we mention Chiara Civello, Alice Ricciardi, Kim Sanders, Jose James and Philipp Weiss.

Listening to "Rituals" the compositive form, the colours, the feelings and the romantic mood are immediately perceptible and are expressed through the blue notes of the guitar played by Nicola Conte. Great artistic conceptions and innovations still promise us future new productions of this great Italian artist.

KOBALT SIGNS EXCLUSIVE ADMINISTRATION DEAL WITH KID ROCK

Global independent music publisher Kobalt Music Group (Kobalt) has concluded a deal with multi-million selling superstar Kid Rock to administrate the worldwide publishing rights of his No. 1 album, Rock N Roll Jesus (Top Dog/Atlantic), it was announced by Willard Ahdritz, CEO and Founder of Kobalt.

As part of the deal IDM Muisc will provide synchronization for this teritory and licensing services for film, TV, advertising, games and other media.

In making the announcement, Ahdritz said: "We are thrilled to have formed this new relationship with Kid Rock and Vector Management. He's a tremendous talent and we look forward to a long, fruitful relationship."

Kid Rock wrote or co-wrote 11 of 12 songs on the album, which has topped charts worldwide. His recent smash, "All Summer Long," has reached Top 10 at radio, across the board at Top 40, Hot AC, Rock and Country formats. The album Rock N Roll Jesus debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, and after 50 weeks has again spent the past 11 weeks in the Top 10 of the chart.

Kid Rock is currently on a U.S. and European tour through the end of 2008.